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Diving in Greece *

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A country with 6,000 islands and just 227 inhabited, not to mention the 11th largest coastline in all the world, Greece is lapped by the Mediterranean, Ionian, Aegean, and Cretan Seas. So it is safe to say it makes for an excellent diving location, one where you can explore waters with incredible visibility, see a whole variety of marine life and discover haunting wrecks. Then there are the caves and amazing rock formations, ready for adventurous and more advanced divers to explore. Add in a rich ancient culture, beautiful scenery and a great climate and you have all the ingredients for a fascinating dive destination.

Travel Information for Greece

Power Plug Type:C, F
Payment Method:VISA, MC, AMEX, DC
Airports:ATH, SKG
Currency:EUR
Dial Code:+30
Language:el
Electricity:230 V / 50 Hz
Timezone:UTC+02:00
Network Provider:Cosmote, CyTa Mobile, Tim/Wind, Vodafone

Popular Destinations

Crete © Shutterstock/leoks

Crete

27 Dive Sites • 19 Centers Crete is a popular tourist destination offering an abundance of beautiful marine life including the unique black coral.
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Peloponnese, West Greece and Ionian Sea © iStock/Voyagerix

Peloponnese

52 Dive Sites • 22 Centers Peloponnese is known for the high quality of diving offering incredible shipwrecks, reefs, rock formations and canyons.
Greece
Thessaly - Central Greece © Shutterstock/Voyagerix

Thessaly - Central Greece

13 Dive Sites • 5 Centers Fantastic beaches surrounded by mountainous pine forests litter Thessaly’s northern region. Most scuba diving in Thessaly takes place in the southeastern area.
Greece

Popular Destinations

Crete © Shutterstock/leoks

Crete

27 Dive Sites • 19 Centers Crete is a popular tourist destination offering an abundance of beautiful marine life including the unique black coral.
Greece
Peloponnese, West Greece and Ionian Sea © iStock/Voyagerix

Peloponnese

52 Dive Sites • 22 Centers Peloponnese is known for the high quality of diving offering incredible shipwrecks, reefs, rock formations and canyons.
Greece
Thessaly - Central Greece © Shutterstock/Voyagerix

Thessaly - Central Greece

13 Dive Sites • 5 Centers Fantastic beaches surrounded by mountainous pine forests litter Thessaly’s northern region. Most scuba diving in Thessaly takes place in the southeastern area.
Greece
Attica © iStock/RobertBreitpaul

Attica

23 Dive Sites • 12 Centers Attica is a great place for training dives offering a whole variety of different wrecks.
Greece
Dodecansese © iStock/frantic00.

Dodecanese

16 Dive Sites • 6 Centers The diving in the Dodecanese islands is incredible where you can play with seals or spot wrecks underwater.
Greece
Cyclades © iStock/Bim

Cyclades

92 Dive Sites • 25 Centers Diving in Cyclades is amazing offering both ancient and modern wrecks to caves, walls and reefs and some amazing volcanic underwater scenery.
Greece
Sporades © iStock/RobertBreitpaul

Sporades

10 Dive Sites • 1 Centers The Sporades Islands offer some of the best preserved ecosystems in the Mediterranean with crystal clear water, great wrecks and ideal conditions.
Greece
Ionian Islands © Shutterstock/turtix

Ionian Islands

46 Dive Sites • 16 Centers Diving the Ionian islands is beautiful known for the clear waters, plenty of marine life, caves reefs and large rocks.
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Northern Greece © AdobeStock/Stoyan Haytov

Northern Greece

22 Dive Sites • 16 Centers Northern Greece offers incredible diving experiences with some marine protected areas and large fish.
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North Aegean Islands © iStock/nejdetduzen

North Aegean Islands

10 Dive Sites • 5 Centers The North Aegean Islands has some of the best dive sites in Greece with natural highlights and wrecks.
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Athens © Scubapro

Athens

7 Centers Athens is full of top-notch dive stores and the perfect base to your diving adventures.
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Chania © Aqualung

Chania

2 Dive Sites • 3 Centers One of the most popular diving spots in the Crete region is Chania where you can explore the stunning black coral.
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Rethymno © Aqualung

Rethymno

The dive sites in Rethymno are suitable for both beginner and advanced divers and are great because are accessible by both shore and boat.
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Heraklion © Mares

Heraklion

4 Dive Sites • 6 Centers In Heraklion, you will find caves, reefs, shipwrecks, and sponges here which make the underwater world here so interesting to explore.
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Lasithi © Mares

Lasithi

12 Dive Sites • 5 Centers The dive sites in Lasithi will have you swimming through amazing canyons, steep walls, plateaus, and relaxing shallow reefs.
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Amorgos © Mares

Amorgos

24 Dive Sites • 2 Centers Diving in Amorgos offers both excellent shore diving and boat diving with great visibility.
Greece
Paros © Mares

Paros

21 Dive Sites • 4 Centers The island of Paros offers world-class diving that is some of the best diving in all of Greece including intriguing caverns and incredible reefs.
Greece
Naxos © Mares

Naxos

5 Dive Sites The reef structure of Naxos is simply unparalleled with one of the best reef dives in all of Greece.
Greece
Ios © Scubapro

Ios

1 Centers As for the diving, Ios is a great place for a relaxing shore diving right from the sand.
Greece
Rhodes © Scubapro

Rhodes

16 Dive Sites • 4 Centers Rhodes offers a variety of different underwater habitats including volcanic rock formations, small and large caverns, historical artifacts and plenty of wrecks.
Greece
Zakynthos © Scubapro

Zakynthos

15 Dive Sites • 7 Centers The island of Zakynthos is hands down the top diving spot in the Ionian Islands region with emerald-green seas, magnificent limestone reefs and caves.
Greece
Samos © Aqualung

Samos

10 Dive Sites • 1 Centers There are more than 20 unique dive sites around the island of Samos which range in depth from 10 to 25 meters.
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Chios © Aqualung

Chios

2 Centers Chios is a hidden gem and a top-rated diving area, from shipwrecks to caverns to impressive sea walls.
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Thasos © Mares

Thasos

6 Dive Sites • 4 Centers Thassos offers spectacular diving experiences with volcanic based underwater topography set against crystal clear blue water.
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Laconia © Mares

Laconia

2 Centers Laconia offers the world’s oldest submerged city, Pavlopetri, that is full of archaeological significance.
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Skyros © Mares

Skyros

10 Dive Sites • 1 Centers Skyros is teeming with natural beauty both on land and under the water with numerous caves and caverns.
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Alonnisoss © Mares

Alonnisoss

Diving in Alonnisoss, you will be awed by the impressive walls, caverns, and crevices you find beneath the surface.
Greece
Corfu © Mares

Corfu

19 Dive Sites • 8 Centers Scuba diving in Corfu offers a unique, remote experience in the crystal-clear waters of the Mediterranean.
Greece
Mykonos © Mares

Mykonos

1 Centers Scuba diving in Mykonos offers spectacular shipwrecks, awe-inspiring volcanic topography, and a wide array of marine life.
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Kos © Mares

Kos

1 Centers With crystal-clear water set against stunning volcanic topography, Kos diving is an experience like no other.
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Santorini © Mares

Santorini

8 Dive Sites • 4 Centers . Divers worldwide come to experience the underwater thrills that Santorini’s famous caldera offers, along with fantastic wreck diving and impressive caves.
Greece

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